Study plan - Approved
Academic year:
 2025/2026
Study programme:
 ISP4d - Integrative Social Work - (Single degree study, Ph.D. III. deg., Full-Time form)
Study field:
 33. - Social Work
 

Study section
Min. 60 Credits
Compulsory courses

Block - PP Min. 42  Credits
Abbreviation Name Current Credit Range End Year Sem. Prerequisites Teacher
KSP/TSPd/25  Social Work Theories and Current Trends in Social Policy   8 1L + 1P  PaS  1, 2    Šlosár, Lichner 
KSP/MkvnV/25  Quantitative Research Methods   8 1L + 1P  A  1, 2    Lovašová 
KSP/MkvlV/25  Qualitative Research Methods   8 1L + 1P  A  1, 2    Lovašová 
KSP/PvSPd/25  Project Design in Social Work   8 1L + 1P  A  1, 2    Lovašová, Tóthová 
CJP/CJ/07  Foreign Language for PhD Students   10 2P  PaS  1, 2, 3    Kolaříková, Strömplová, Kupková, Vojtek 

 
 
Compulsory elective courses

Block - PVP Min. 18  Credits
Abbreviation Name Current Credit Range End Year Sem. Prerequisites Teacher
KSP/VSPP/25  The Science of Social Work in Practice   6 1L + 1P  A  1, 2, 3    Šiňanská 
KSP/TVTx/25  Principles of Scientific Writing and Research Papers   3 1P  A  1, 2    Hovanová, Lovašová 
KSP/PSM/25  Advanced Statistical Methods and Their Application in Social Work Research   5 1P  A  1, 2    Lichner 
KSP/DidSV/25  Didactics for Doctoral Students in Social Sciences   6 1L + 1P  A  1, 2    Sabolová Fabianová 
KPE/PgVU/17  Pedagogy for University Teachers   5 28sL  A  1, 2  W  Orosová 
KPPaPZ/PsVU/17  Psychology for University Lecturers   5 28sL  A  1, 2  S  Janovská 
CJP/OPAJ/15  Academic Presentations in English   2 1P  H  1, 2, 3  W  Kolaříková, Slovenská 

 
 
Elective courses
 
 

Research section
Min. 120 Credits

Block - VČ
Abbreviation Name Current Credit Range End Year Sem. Prerequisites Teacher
KSP/VMK/25  Scientific Monograph/Chapter   10   A  1, 2, 3, 4     
KSP/CRVCI/25  Article in a Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journal Indexed in WoS, Scopus, or CCC   20   A  1, 2, 3, 4     
KSP/CRVCZ/25  Article in a Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journal Published by a Foreign Publisher   15   A  1, 2, 3, 4     
KSP/CRVCD/25  Article in a Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journal Published by a Domestic Publisher   10   A  1, 2, 3, 4     
KSP/RVZ/25  Article in a Peer-Reviewed Scientific Proceedings   8   A  1, 2, 3, 4     
KSP/RKZ/25  Article in a Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings   6   A  1, 2, 3, 4     
KSP/OCI/25  Citations in Citation Indexes WoS, Scopus   12   A  1, 2, 3, 4     
KSP/OZ/25  International Citations   6   A  1, 2, 3, 4     
KSP/OD/25  Domestic Citations   3   A  1, 2, 3, 4     
KSP/VGP/11  Participation in a Research Project Grant   10   A  1, 2, 3, 4     
KSP/UDEV/15  Completion of a Pre-Defined Stage of Research   10   A  1, 2, 3, 4     
KSP/SSOL/25  Independent Study of Professional Literature with Output in the Form of a Review   10   A  1, 2, 3, 4     
Dek. FF UPJŠ/JSD/24  Spring School for PhD Students   4 4dL  A  1, 2, 3  S  Andričík 
Dek. FF UPJŠ/JeSD/24  Autumn School for PhD Students   2 2dL  A  1, 2  W   
Dek. FF UPJŠ/JeSDA/24  Autumn School for PhD Students   4 2dL  A  1, 2  W   
KSP/ZVPm/25  Completion of a Study Stay Abroad (up to 1 Month)   5   A  1, 2, 3, 4     
KSP/ZVPs/25  Completion of a Study Stay Abroad (above 1 Month)   10   A  1, 2, 3, 4     


Other activities

Block - Pedagogická činnosť
Abbreviation Name Current Credit Range End Year Sem. Prerequisites Teacher
KSP/PCV/25  Pedagogical Activity - Teaching   1   A  1, 2, 3     
KSP/VBP/25  Supervision of Bachelor's Thesis   4   A  2, 3     
KSP/OpBP/25  Bachelor's Thesis Defense   2   A  2, 3     
KSP/ZSPm/25  Completion of a Study Stay Abroad (up to 1 Month)   5   A  1, 2, 3, 4     
KSP/ZSPs/25  Completion of a Study Stay Abroad (above 1 Month)   10   A  1, 2, 3, 4     
 KSP/PCV/25 Počet kreditov sa navyšuje pri zohľadnení ďalších faktorov podľa prílohy č. 1 ŠP DŠ


State exams
Compulsory courses

Block - ŠS
Abbreviation Name Current Credit Range End Year Sem. Prerequisites Teacher
KSP/DZS/15  Dissertation Examination   20   SS       
KSP/DZPO/15  Doctoral Thesis Defense   30   OB      KSP/CRVCI/25  

 
 
Compulsory elective courses
 
 

Such a symbol can occur after the teaching range:
d - Days in a semester
h - Hours in a week
r - Hours in a year
s - Hours in a semester
t - Weeks in a semester
When none of these symbols are given, expected range of teaching is "hours in a week"
Other signs can occur next to the courses of the study programmes
! - course will not be implemented in the given academic year
+ - course will not be implemented, perhaps the next academic year
- - course is implemented for the last time

* - course has more prerequisites

Explanatory notes:

Range: L - Lecture, P - Practice
Semester: W - Winter, S - Summer
End: S - Examination, H - Evaluation, Z - Credit Exam, A - Passing, PaS - Continuous assessment with examination, P - Continuous assessment / Practice